Sentence Improvement Part-VI

Total Questions: 49

21. The cat sits in the window and staring at the squirrel. [SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) No Improvement
(b) stares at
(c) stares on
(d) stared at

Correct Answer: (b) stares at

Solution:'Staring at will be replaced with 'stares at' as the given sentence is in present tense. 'Sits' is the present form of the verb. 'At' is a fixed preposition used after the verb 'stare'. Hence, 'stares at' is the most appropriate answer.

22. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select "no substitution required". [SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Evening)]

(The transit of the Planet of Love happen in pairs), eight years apart every century.

(a) The transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs
(b) No substitution required
(c) The transits of the Planet of Love happens at pairs
(d) The transit of Planet of Love happen in pairs

Correct Answer: (a) The transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs

Solution:The phrase 'in pairs' indicates that two transits happen.

So, plural noun 'transits' will be used in place of 'transit'.
Hence, the transits of the Planet of Love happen in pairs' is the most appropriate answer.

23. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required". [SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning)]

Some of them were nearly (as hard as ligament, and many an Inch in length).

(a) as hard as ligaments, and many were an inch long
(b) No substitution required
(c) hard as ligament, and many an inch at length
(d) as hard as a ligament, and many an inches in length

Correct Answer: (a) as hard as ligaments, and many were an inch long

Solution:Ligament must be replaced with 'ligaments' as it specifies the plural form of ligaments' to match the plural subject 'them' and provides the correct verb form 'were' and adjective 'long' for agreement.

Hence, 'as hard as ligaments and many were an inch long' is the most appropriate answer.

24. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required". [SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

The only course of action to (fend of the loud clamor off conspiracy theories) is to keep everyone fully informed.

(a) fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories
(b) No substitution required
(c) fend off the loud clamour off conspiracy theories
(d) fend of the loud clamour of conspiracy Theories

Correct Answer: (a) fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories

Solution:The phrase 'fend off means to defend against or repel something.

The phrase should be followed by the preposition "of" to indicate the object, which is the loud clamour of conspiracy theories'.
Hence, 'fend off the loud clamour of conspiracy theories' is the most appropriate answer.

25. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required". [SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Evening)]

We were asked by (Jane's aunt where she was last night.)

(a) No substitution required
(b) Jane aunt's where she was last night?
(c) Jane's aunt where was she last night.
(d) Jane's aunt where was she was last night?

Correct Answer: (a) No substitution required

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

26. This has sharp decreased the cases of water-borne diseases. [SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) sharp decrease
(b) sharply decreased
(c) sharper decreases
(d) No improvement

Correct Answer: (b) sharply decreased

Solution:The phrase 'sharp decreased' will be replaced with 'sharply decreased because an adverb is required before a verb to modify its meaning.

Hence, 'sharply decreased' is the most appropriate answer.

27. Cell phones keeps loved ones and those nearly them well connected. [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Morning)]

(a) No improvement
(b) keeping loved and nearly
(c) kept love and near
(d) keep loved ones and those near

Correct Answer: (d) keep loved ones and those near

Solution:According to the "Subject-Verb Agreement Rule", a plural subject(cell phones) always takes a plural verb(keep).

And the preposition 'near' is used to denote the relationship with the noun/pronoun(them).

Hence, 'keep loved ones and those near the most appropriate answer.

28. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required' [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Morning)]

(Beside myself the only English people) there were Keith and Doreen.

(a) Besides I, the only English speaking people
(b) No substitution required
(c) Besides myself, the only English people
(d) Beside me, the only English people

Correct Answer: (c) Besides myself, the only English people

Solution:'Beside must be replaced with 'besides'.

The preposition 'besides' is used to indicate in addition to or apart from someone or something.
Hence, 'besides myself, the only English people' is the most appropriate answer.

29. You can't bought anything with one cent anymore. [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) should not bought anything
(b) No improvement
(c) could not buying anything
(d) can't buy anything

Correct Answer: (d) can't buy anything

Solution:Bought' must be replaced with 'buy' as we generally use bare infinitive after modal auxiliary verbs (can & could, may & might, will & shall, must, would etc.)

Hence, 'can't buy anything' is the most appropriate answer.

30. There has been a spate of some unfortunately events in Madurai. [SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Evening)]

(a) unfortunate events
(b) unfortunately event
(c) No improvement
(d) unfortunate some events

Correct Answer: (a) unfortunate events

Solution:The phrase 'unfortunately events' will be replaced with unfortunate events' as we need an adjective before the noun events' to qualify its meaning, not an adverb,

Hence, unfortunate events' is the most appropriate answer.

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